Head of Legal Operations
- Recruiter
- Douglas Scott
- Location
- Birmingham, England
- Salary
- £100000 - £150000 per annum
- Posted
- 03 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 31 Jul 2015
- Ref
- NH25927a
- Contact
- Nicola Hook
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate
- Experience Level
- Management/Head of Department, Partner, Senior Executive, Senior Level
In-house Head of Legal, West Midlands
A fantastic In-house opportunity has arisen for a Head of Legal to join the Legal Services department of a financial services organisation in the West Midlands. Salary to c.£150k.
Reporting to the General Counsel, the successful candidate will be the conduit between the Legal function, the business and external providers, taking responsibility for matters relating to risk, compliance, and regulatory and legislative developments. You will oversee the management of panel solicitors and other relevant external suppliers, as well as head up the small internal legal team.
Applications are invited from qualified solicitors with strong experience in a senior Counsel/Head of Legal role within a financial services, insurance, life or pensions environment. Extremely strong people management skills are essential, along with experience of liaising effectively with senior stakeholders and in operating at board level. This is an urgent role - call without delay for further information and an informal discussion.
Please contact Nicola Hook, Senior Recruitment Consultant - In House, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration. If you have not been contacted within five working days you should assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
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